Lexmark 2390 Ink Cartridges Printer Review

Expert review of the Lexmark 2390 printer08 February 2013

Our Verdict:

The Lexmark 2390 is a basic monochrome dot-matrix printer suitable for workgroup or personal use. The 2390 Lexmark machine is a traditional home and office printer that offers decent print quality and print rates, good enough for printing everyday documents. The Lexmark 2390 matrix printer has a 64 KB RAM and it prints on a wide variety of media, including continuous forms, labels, envelopes, and plain paper. However, this forms printer is limited to single-computer connection, as it only has a parallel port.

Design

The Lexmark 2390 forms printer is relatively compact, measuring only 19.6x11.3x7.5 inches. It is housed in an all-white enclosure, which goes well with any office furniture. The unit is ideal for desktop operation, and it offers wired connectivity via the built-in parallel port. The Lexmark forms printer 2390 has a straight media path, which means less paper jams and it is designed with energy saving features for environmentally conscious users.

Advantages

Simplicity is the best selling point of the Lexmark 2390 dot-matrix printer as it is very user-friendly and very easy to maintain. It is also an economical device, as it uses dot-matrix technology, which means it doesn't require expensive ink or toner cartridges. This printer also boasts good print quality at 360x360 dpi. Black ink ribbons for the Lexmark 2390 printer are high in quality yet low in cost.

Disadvantages

However, the Lexmark 2390 does not offer an expandable RAM, nor does it support colour printing. It is more suitable for personal use, as it lacks a network interface for multiple-computer connectivity. Nevertheless, the 2390 dot-matrix printer is a good choice for budgeted users in need of a reliable printer for everyday printing tasks.